The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-13
SVEN BIRTHS MISFORTUNE.
RUSSIA PAys HIM 0NLY $4,000 ZOE
HAVING oUz8AGE0USLY ABUaED HIM.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12.--After boipg ac-
cused OF murder, arrested and maltreated.
thrown into nlthy dungeons. tortured by brutal
| Cossacks and refused protection by his own
| Government, Sven Dritz, q naturalized citizen
| OF the United States, has Just boon paid the
sum OF S400 sterling. or $4,000, by the Russian
| Government as recompense for series Of
extraordinary indignities heaped upon him.
Britz was born in Russia, and came to this
country In 1874 He became citizen OF the
State Of New York In 1870 and returned to
| Russia tho following year. to settle up some
family Affairs. Without, q warrant, 10 was
dereo!ns terrible hsrdships was turned simoss
b sen msde s e case attracted the attention
DR. sho the xlot. e b Ess
e hays ihS doy s /; 1Ss q .6e United
several iintsryiews with the Secretary q stste:
Nj. Britt had employed counsel in Odessa,
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fcr tie but Bic tsissd .
b hf hS Ss ba bs
Rsssn shsTTss9ea by the barbarous treatment he
The story Of the outrage. told in Brits's own
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thought that might find 2 better place In
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and ms sng
tunity to speak word. One DAY !! was sent
for I'D wsG e
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requested req t6as 3 competent person might bs
for IL rS x as
was at once sent for and, declared that wss
the sDs 81 os R1s
Sian Consrl's influence was great enough % ~.
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carried further on to Odessa IN great distress
ana w sRRee.iiR IA 1885, arrived at odsss. o,
for my trial but Il came Otherwise. Twas frst
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! had to stay n prison In each Of these places
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n prison. During the whole time the autheFi.
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tea, and Tor allowing me . trife Of sugar to
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they kept ne for z whole week In prison st
ssd e s 1Ss eEss s.sS @ With
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trapsportsd back on foot 70 Nieolatsh NY
sqfferlngs. and indeed altar smother az days
called ten or fifteen witnessed to identity me
Sas AZ :ii ss
had lived about twenty years In the place and
wss head shorter than ..,. -,
era :: and duss cent Ss Of ss ss
TO the Governor.Gene OF Ntcoleie6 request
Ing him 70 grant ms the 9e AZ necessary Y
former, position. His EfOellenoy replied thai
for sIch az object hs had no fnndS on hand. 4
Proeurator OF tho State delivered me certth.
cate stating had been arrosted BY mistake.
and this was the only satisfaction ] obtained.
Alter my request had been refused BY the Gov
ernor-General, wrote TO- some merchants II
Odessa, with whom had been In business for
merly, and they .sent me 400 roubles.
With which could enoot my return 70
NIT the whole proceeding to the confederation
ton. In CONSEQUENCE OF which the Ru0a1an Cow